The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-16

i Alta meeting Of the A. o. U. w Fail
committee held Tuesday evening tht
following young ladies were spp"inte,
to assist In decorating the Hall
Misses Kate Coutant, Jennie McNiel
Anna Mcdonald, Adah Wright, Mat.
tie Thayer, Fannie Mcclure, Lois
Smeltzer, Laura Henderson. May
r7cott, Allie Moore, Clara Hazard
Ella Brown, Clara WEIGH, Ivah Hart,
May Wo0din, Perry and Belle
Ricketts,. The ladies are requested to
assemble at the Hall next Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock. where they
will be met by members of the execu-
tive committee and plans for the work
agreed upon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Bailey celebrate
to-day the fortieth university Of their
marriage, at their home ON the Al.
Jones farm. All Of their children
fourteen in nu mber-together with
their families are expected to be pres
ent and the event will doubtless be q
most interesting one. We were favor
ell with an invitation to join in the fes-
tivities, bui other engagements prevent
our acceptance.
II school teachers find difficulty
in getting their pupils intere sted In q
hand them this issue of the REG
ticle on School districts as lesson. As
soon as they learn that 1t relates to
the very school they are attending,
telling how its business is transacted,
there will be no lack Of interest.
We still have left . hundred or more
copies of our special edition. II you
want one, or dozen, to send to friends
in the east come and get them, with
out money and without price. It's
our TT eat. These papers are doing no.
body any good lying in this Office, and
it shall not be our fault II they are not
distributed. Come and get them and
send them where they will do the
most good.
Work has progressed rapidly on the
| A. o. U. w. Hall during the past
few days. The cornice has arrived
and has been put in place, vastly i'm
proving the outside appearance Of the
building, while the woodwork on the
inside has been finished and the Arst
coat Of plaster put on. The Hall will
be in good condition for the festivities
of Holiday week.
Mrs. A. J. Clark was surpris ed on
Monday evening by a call from q
dozen or more Of her friends who
came to remind her Of her birthday.
As always happens when anybody
goes to ''Jack" Clarks, the evening
was spent most happily, one Of the
$1,000 ..,...l~su~ - -. UR-u-,,
doesn't begin to spell the kind Of q
time we had"
At the last meeting Of the Select
knights the following officers were ell
ected for the ensuing year: E. J Thay.
er, c.; A. H. Campbell, Y. c.; Otto
Kreuger, It,; J. T.. Henderson, 8. B.
w. N. West, Sr. w.; II. M. Riggs,
Jr. W.; J. w. Coutant, Rec; J. 8.
Turner, Rec. Treas; G. Kreurer, Treas
H. Klaumann, Guard; w. P. North
rup, Trustee.
Somebody has been trying to slaugh.
ter Our Own Marshal Jones with an
Internal machine. With characters.
tic presence of mind the valiant
Colonel sent the box down to the
1anitor, thus probably saving his life.
Later: The "machine" proves to have
leen box of axle grease that the boys
in the Office had fixed no for ''gag."
Season tickets to the A. o. q. w.
Fair may be had at any time by call
ing on w. p. Northrup or at Kingsley
& Wharton's. Price SO cents. AS the
price of q single admission ticket il Is
cents, and as the Fair continues six
nights, it is in the line Of economy to
purchase season ticket.
The young folks of Salem township
will give q concert next Monday eve
ming December 10 at the church. inthat
township. Ten cents admission will
be charged. the proceeds to go to the
Church. An entertaining program Is
promised and everybody Is cordially
invited to be present.
Our real estate men report q steady
receipt Of inquiries after land, indicat-
ing that the spring immigration will
be very satisfactory. Allen county has
room for Is, 900 more people and offers
inducements in the way Of good and
cheap land that few of her neighbors
can equal.
The third in the series of sOcials
being given by the Presbyterian ladies
will be given at the residence Of Dr..
J. w. Scott next Tuesday evening De-
cember 20. The usual short musical
program will be given and all are cor
daily invite to attend.
The working team" of the Eastern
Star chapter-Dr. 8. Tozer, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Duffy, Mrs. Gillian, Mrs. Clark |
and Mrs. Allen-expect to go tOI
Bronson this afternoon to assist In
q chapter Of their order at
that place.
We have received full line of SAM
pies of New Year cards to which We
invite attention. These are the hand. |
soonest cards we ever saw and can be |
furnished at reasonable rates. Call |
and examine them and give US your
orders.
The city marshal gave notice on
Tuesday that he had imp0unded zone
red crumpled horn COW. 6 or 7 years |
old" and unless claimed by the own
er within 10 days the said COW would
be sold to pay fine and charges.
The lady who recently lost fur boa
always begin to write Soon
strictor" after that word although we
know it doesn't belong there) may
have it returned by calling on A. o.
Allen at the Post ONCE.
The Presidents message, Blaine's
scathing criticism of it. the opinion Of
tho G,,,,rovoo Co,,pk m, tho nn0hihit1On |